Reform of Civil Procedure Essays on "Access to Justice"

ISBN-10: 019826092X

ISBN-13: 9780198260929

Edition: 1995

Authors: A. A. S. Zuckerman, Ross Cranston

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This collection of essays by leading commentators on civil justice is an attempt to assess the present state of civil procedure in the UK and the possible impact of proposals recently put forward by Lord Woolf. In addition, the essays deal with the fundamental problems that are encountered today in the administration of civil justice everywhere. The contributors are distinguished practitioners and academics who have extensively contributed to the subject in the past.

Book details

List price: $280.00
Copyright year: 1995
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/18/1996
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 472
Size: 6.46" wide x 9.61" long x 1.18" tall
Weight: 1.936



Preface


Foreword



Introduction



Caseflow Management in the Trial Court


Introduction



'the Rational Study of Law': Social Research And Access to Justice


Conclusion


Introduction



Reform in the Shadow of Lawyers' Interests


Conclusion



Why Lord Woolf's Proposed Reforms of Civil Litigation Should Be Rejected



Making Tracks


Introduction


Conclusion



A Fresh Approach: Uniform Rules of Court


Conclusion



Discovery in Commercial Litigation



Introduction



The Woolf Report: Against the Public Interest?


Summary


Introduction



The Adversarial Principle: Fairness And Efficiency: Reflections on The Recommendations of the Woolf Report


Conclusion



Raising the Small Claims Limit


Introduction


Conclusion



Why Public Law is Private Law: an Invitation To Lord Woolf



Dï¿½jï¿½ Vu All Over Again'?: An American Reaction to the Woolf Report


Conclusion



Too Much Lawyering, Too Little Law


Conclusion



Limiting Costs for Better Access to Justice The German Approach



Regulating the Market for Civil Justice



Introduction


References



Introduction



The Role of Legal Expenses Insurance In Securing Access to the Market Tor Legal Services1


References



The Economics of Cost-Shifting Rules



Introduction



Conclusion


References



The Government's Legal Aid Reforms


Conclusion



Time Management and Procedural Reform Some Organizational Questions for Lord Woolf



Access to Just Settlements: the Case Of Medical Negligence



Access to Justice: Lessons from Tribunals


Bibliography



Legal Expenses Insurance


Conclusions



Litigation and Settlement


Conclusion